Track and Field by Gary Wright

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Across
  1. 7. To alternate speeds while taking laps around the track
  2. 9. athletes were greatly admired here
  3. 11. a very old technique that can be taught to beginners
  4. 15. the year the first track meet in america was held
  5. 18. this should NOT be practiced on your own
  6. 19. a one lap race around an oval track
  7. 22. The shape of a running track
  8. 23. these give runners a solid base to push off from
  9. 25. a track meet is both an individual and a ______ competition.
  10. 27. the first track meet in america was held here
  11. 29. helps prevent muscle pulls
  12. 31. the heavy metal ball used in the shot-put
  13. 32. a stretch where you look like a hurdler on the ground
  14. 33. a popular high jump roll
  15. 35. Made up of many events
Down
  1. 1. These are held in a different country every four years
  2. 2. A long, narrow runway that leads to a pit filed with sand
  3. 3. This helps you improve your strength,speed,endurance, and mental alertness
  4. 4. A short race
  5. 5. helped organize the first modern olympics
  6. 6. A special kind of lap where you gradually increase your speed
  7. 8. The motto of the modern olympics
  8. 10. when you start before the gun is fired
  9. 12. the javelin has this in the center
  10. 13. a four lap race around an oval track
  11. 14. Where the first olympic games were held
  12. 16. a two lap race around an oval track
  13. 17. The country that helped organize the first modern olympics
  14. 20. A slow, easy run used to warm up the body and loosen up the muscles
  15. 21. A large, clear area paved with rubberized asphalt
  16. 24. enables a sprinter to bunch their leg muscles for a powerful start
  17. 26. using this will make you a better and faster runner
  18. 28. another word for a lunge
  19. 30. A special shoe that has spikes on its sole
  20. 34. you are allowed this many throws when throwing a javelin